2023 Best International Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s” ranking.
International Education is the 302nd most popular major in the country with 293 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, international education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,867 and had an average of $12,250 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in international education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The international ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s”.
Top 13 Best International Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 36 masters’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 13 masters’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola Chicago also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago, 261 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola University Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s international ed students in 2020-2021.
Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. During this same period, 64 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot on the list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international ed degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s ranking. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 12 masters’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at American University, 613 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. On top of their other funding sources, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Niagara University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s ranking. Niagara University is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s international ed degrees to qualified students.
Niagara not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Niagara supports 3,544 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 60 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,174. During this same period, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Niagara does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Niagara]](/colleges/niagara-university/student-life/veterans/)
Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 7 masters’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, NAU supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Arizona University]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international ed degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Sam Houston State University supports 21,912 students, and 1,092 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 496 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Florida International University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying international ed list, FIU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full FIU Veteran Student Life Report
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 12 masters’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Vanderbilt University Veteran Student Life Report
Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international ed degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
Teachers College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,547 students enrolled at Teachers College at Columbia University, 30 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,966. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Teachers College at Columbia University]](/colleges/teachers-college-at-columbia-university/student-life/veterans/)
SIT Graduate Institute landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Ed for a Master’s ranking. SIT is located in Brattleboro, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s international ed degrees to qualified students.
SIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, SIT supports 137 students, and 0 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SIT]](/colleges/sit-graduate-institute/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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